‘Digital hostile environment’: AI secretly being embedded across Home Office, report claims
The Home Office has introduced artificial intelligence in near-total secrecy, according to research by the Open Rights Group. The organisation said the technology strengthens the government's hostile environment for immigration. It found officials now use artificial intelligence for border surveillance and to assess the ages of asylum seekers.
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On the tracker
| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home OfficeANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) | United Kingdom | Leonardo MW Ltd (software) and Redcentric plc (data storage), named as processors in the impact assessment | 2006 | Operational | |
| Home OfficeRetrospective Facial Recognition (PND search) | United Kingdom | Cognitec (FaceVACS-DBScan ID), among others | 2014 | Operational | |
| Home OfficeAI 101 call routing and triage | United KingdomEngland and Wales | Home Office and NPCC with Vodafone Business | 2026 | Trial | |
| Home OfficeCSAM Detection and Classification (Vigil AI / CAID) | United KingdomUK-wide | Roke (Vigil AI classifier); Qumodo and Cyan Forensics also credited | 2014 | Operational |